diff --git a/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/connection.rs b/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/connection.rs
index 2514061..1ad7069 100644
--- a/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/connection.rs
+++ b/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/connection.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 use std::net::{SocketAddr};
 use std::io::ErrorKind;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use either::Either;
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use log::info;
 use mio::Token;
 use mio::net::TcpStream;
-use native_tls::{TlsAcceptor, TlsStream, MidHandshakeTlsStream};
+use native_tls::{TlsAcceptor, MidHandshakeTlsStream};
 
 use aquatic_common_tcp::network::stream::Stream;
 
@@ -109,55 +110,58 @@ impl EstablishedConnection {
 }
 
 
-pub enum HandshakeMachine {
+enum HandshakeMachineInner {
     TcpStream(TcpStream),
     TlsMidHandshake(MidHandshakeTlsStream<TcpStream>),
 }
 
 
-impl <'a>HandshakeMachine {
+pub struct TlsHandshakeMachine {
+    tls_acceptor: Arc<TlsAcceptor>,
+    inner: HandshakeMachineInner,
+}
+
+
+impl <'a>TlsHandshakeMachine {
     #[inline]
-    fn new(tcp_stream: TcpStream) -> Self {
-        Self::TcpStream(tcp_stream)
+    fn new(
+        tls_acceptor: Arc<TlsAcceptor>,
+        tcp_stream: TcpStream
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            tls_acceptor,
+            inner: HandshakeMachineInner::TcpStream(tcp_stream)
+        }
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn advance(
         self,
-        opt_tls_acceptor: &Option<TlsAcceptor>, // If set, run TLS
-    ) -> (Option<Either<EstablishedConnection, Self>>, bool) { // bool = stop looping
-        match self {
-            HandshakeMachine::TcpStream(stream) => {
-                if let Some(tls_acceptor) = opt_tls_acceptor {
-                    Self::handle_tls_handshake_result(
-                        tls_acceptor.accept(stream)
-                    )
-                } else {
-                    log::debug!("established connection");
-                    
-                    let established_connection = EstablishedConnection::new(
-                        Stream::TcpStream(stream)
-                    );
-
-                    (Some(Either::Left(established_connection)), false)
-                }
+    ) -> (Option<Either<EstablishedConnection, Self>>, bool) { // bool = would block
+        let handshake_result = match self.inner {
+            HandshakeMachineInner::TcpStream(stream) => {
+                self.tls_acceptor.accept(stream)
             },
-            HandshakeMachine::TlsMidHandshake(handshake) => {
-                Self::handle_tls_handshake_result(handshake.handshake())
+            HandshakeMachineInner::TlsMidHandshake(handshake) => {
+                handshake.handshake()
             },
-        }
-    }
+        };
 
-    #[inline]
-    fn handle_tls_handshake_result(
-        result: Result<TlsStream<TcpStream>, ::native_tls::HandshakeError<TcpStream>>,
-    ) -> (Option<Either<EstablishedConnection, Self>>, bool) {
-        match result {
+        match handshake_result {
             Ok(stream) => {
-                (Some(Either::Left(EstablishedConnection::new(Stream::TlsStream(stream)))), false)
+                let established = EstablishedConnection::new(
+                    Stream::TlsStream(stream)
+                );
+
+                (Some(Either::Left(established)), false)
             },
             Err(native_tls::HandshakeError::WouldBlock(handshake)) => {
-                (Some(Either::Right(Self::TlsMidHandshake(handshake))), true)
+                let machine = Self {
+                    tls_acceptor: self.tls_acceptor,
+                    inner: HandshakeMachineInner::TlsMidHandshake(handshake),
+                };
+
+                (Some(Either::Right(machine)), true)
             },
             Err(native_tls::HandshakeError::Failure(err)) => {
                 info!("tls handshake error: {}", err);
@@ -171,22 +175,21 @@ impl <'a>HandshakeMachine {
 
 pub struct Connection {
     pub valid_until: ValidUntil,
-    pub inner: Either<EstablishedConnection, HandshakeMachine>,
+    pub inner: Either<EstablishedConnection, TlsHandshakeMachine>,
 }
 
 
 impl Connection {
     #[inline]
     pub fn new(
-        use_tls: bool,
+        opt_tls_acceptor: &Option<Arc<TlsAcceptor>>,
         valid_until: ValidUntil,
         tcp_stream: TcpStream,
     ) -> Self {
-        let inner = if use_tls {
-            Either::Right(HandshakeMachine::new(tcp_stream))
+        // Setup handshake machine if TLS is requested
+        let inner = if let Some(tls_acceptor) = opt_tls_acceptor {
+            Either::Right(TlsHandshakeMachine::new(tls_acceptor.clone(), tcp_stream))
         } else {
-            // If no TLS should be used, just go directly to established
-            // connection
             Either::Left(EstablishedConnection::new(Stream::TcpStream(tcp_stream)))
         };
 
diff --git a/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/mod.rs b/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/mod.rs
index fe02a57..c3e4ee1 100644
--- a/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/mod.rs
+++ b/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pub mod connection;
 
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use std::io::ErrorKind;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use log::{info, debug, error};
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ fn accept_new_streams(
     connections: &mut ConnectionMap,
     valid_until: ValidUntil,
     poll_token_counter: &mut Token,
-    use_tls: bool,
+    opt_tls_acceptor: &Option<Arc<TlsAcceptor>>,
 ){
     loop {
         match listener.accept(){
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ fn accept_new_streams(
                     .register(&mut stream, token, Interest::READABLE)
                     .unwrap();
 
-                let connection = Connection::new(use_tls, valid_until, stream);
+                let connection = Connection::new(opt_tls_acceptor, valid_until, stream);
 
                 connections.insert(token, connection);
             },
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ fn accept_new_streams(
 pub fn run_handshake_and_read_requests(
     socket_worker_index: usize,
     request_channel_sender: &RequestChannelSender,
-    opt_tls_acceptor: &Option<TlsAcceptor>, // If set, run TLS
     connections: &mut ConnectionMap,
     poll_token: Token,
     valid_until: ValidUntil,
@@ -115,9 +115,7 @@ pub fn run_handshake_and_read_requests(
         } else if let Some(handshake_machine) = connections.remove(&poll_token)
             .and_then(|c| c.inner.right())
         {
-            let (opt_inner, stop_loop) = handshake_machine.advance(
-                opt_tls_acceptor
-            );
+            let (opt_inner, would_block) = handshake_machine.advance();
 
             if let Some(inner) = opt_inner {
                 let connection = Connection {
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ pub fn run_handshake_and_read_requests(
                 connections.insert(poll_token, connection);
             }
 
-            if stop_loop {
+            if would_block {
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -204,6 +202,7 @@ pub fn run_poll_loop(
         .unwrap();
 
     let mut connections: ConnectionMap = HashMap::new();
+    let opt_tls_acceptor = opt_tls_acceptor.map(Arc::new);
 
     let mut poll_token_counter = Token(0usize);
     let mut iter_counter = 0usize;
@@ -224,13 +223,12 @@ pub fn run_poll_loop(
                     &mut connections,
                     valid_until,
                     &mut poll_token_counter,
-                    opt_tls_acceptor.is_some(),
+                    &opt_tls_acceptor,
                 );
             } else {
                 run_handshake_and_read_requests(
                     socket_worker_index,
                     &request_channel_sender,
-                    &opt_tls_acceptor,
                     &mut connections,
                     token,
                     valid_until,